Tag: Wisconsin Ave. NW
Early 1900s Wisconsin Ave. Real Estate
You could hand your own piece of Wisconsin Avenue real estate for only $50 down back in 1908. Not a bad deal!
1980s Friendship Heights Metro Construction
Do you remember living in Washington during the 1970s? How about when the Metro was being built up along Wisconsin Avenue?
Proposed Demolition of McLean Gardens; Replaced by Embassy Complex
How about this interesting old article from The Washington Post, printed on August 6th, 1975.
Initially, there was a plan to demolish the entire 700+ unit...
Old Giant Food on Wisconsin Avenue in the 1940s
Remember this super ugly Giant on Wisconsin Ave. near the Cathedral? It's soon going to be the new Cathedral Commons. This old photo was...
“Rush Hour” on Wisconsin Near O Street in 1960
Not exactly rush hour. But, it looks pretty similar to today, minus the streetcar tracks of course.
Wisconsin...
1942 Photo of Friendship Heights Gas Station
Here's a cool old World War II-era photograph of Friendship Heights. It shows the old gas station at 5252 Wisconsin Ave. NW, owned by...
If Walls Could Talk: Apple Store in Georgetown
If you have an iPhone, iPad or any other Apple product, chances are, you've set foot in an Apple Store ... and if you...
When Did Tennallytown Become Tenleytown?
Most GoDCers know that Wisconsin Avenue used to be called High Street in Georgetown and further up was known as Tennallytown Road. The history...
Move to Cathedral Highlands: An Unobstructed View of the Entire Surrounding...
It's been a little while since we've done a "Reader's Choice" post, so this one is for GoDCer Samantha, who tweeted the request to do...
If Walls Could Talk: Plain Old Pearson’s in Glover Park
I was walking through Glover Park the other day with my wife and she made a great suggestion to do an "If Walls Could...
If Walls Could Talk: Au Pied De Cochon and 1335 Wisconsin...
This is the second part of our research into 1335 Wisconsin Ave. NW ... formerly known as Au Pied de Cochon. If you haven't...
If Walls Could Talk: Au Pied De Cochon and 1335 Wisconsin...
Remember Au Pied de Cochon on Wisconsin Avenue? How about the story of the Soviet spy Vitaky Yurchenko?
